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Target serves as the nation's seventh-largest retailer, with its strategy predicated on delivering a gratifying in-store shopping experience and a wide product assortment of trendy apparel, home goods, and household essentials at competitive prices. Target's upscale and stylish image began to carry national merit in the 1990s—a decade in which the brand saw its top line grow threefold to almost $30 billion—and has since cemented itself as a leading US retailer.Today, Target operates over 1,900 stores in the United States, generates over $100 billion in sales, and fulfills over 2 billion customer orders annually. The firm's vast footprint is concentrated in urban and suburban markets as the firm seeks to appeal to a more affluent consumer base.

As Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) may dominate headlines with its extended <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/prime-day">Prime Day this year</a> — but some of the most interesting trades are hiding in plain sight: Walmart Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>), Peloton Interactive Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PTON#NASDAQ">PTON</a>) and Chewy Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CHWY#NYSE">CHWY</a>).
According to JPMorgan's Doug Anmuth, Amazon's four-day event (July 8–11) is expected to drive approximately 10% daily growth across its first-party, third-party, and physical stores. But this longer window doesn't just benefit Amazon — it creates a high-traffic, deal-hungry environment that lets competitors jump into the slipstream.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">How Retail Rivals Are Syncing Their Sales Calendars</h2>
Walmart and Target Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TGT#NYSE">TGT</a>) are already counter-programming with their own deal events like "Black Friday in July" and "Circle Week," positioning themselves as Prime Day alternatives — not just imitators. For Peloton, which regularly drops deep discounts around Prime Day, it's a chance to reconnect with budget-conscious buyers during the summer slump. And Chewy, fresh off Amazon's own "Pet Day" push, is likely to launch parallel pet promotions to defend its turf.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Prime Day: Inventory Ready, Traffic Heavy </h2>
What makes this year different? Anmuth notes that Amazon's inventory readiness, achieved through quiet forward-buying and regionalized logistics, allowed it to double Prime Day's length. But ironically, that bold move may have also handed competitors a larger window to capitalize on peak retail traffic — without the burden of running the show.
So while Amazon holds the mic, others are dancing on its stage. Investors chasing Prime Day upside would be wise to look beyond AMZN — and toward the names quietly monetizing the moment.
Because sometimes, the best Prime Day plays aren't hosting the party. They're just profiting from the crowd.
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Summer may be just getting underway, but plenty of parents are already planning their spending for the upcoming school year.&nbsp;
Nearly 75% of parents plan to spend the same or more on back-to-school shopping this year, a consumer survey from <a href="https://www.pwc.com/us/en/industries/consumer-markets/library/back-to-school-education-spending.html">PwC</a> found. And more than one in three parents actually plan to spend more this year than they have previously.
Economic uncertainties and the effects of the tariffs had many experts uncertain as to whether or not back-to-school shopping would drop sharply this fall. But PwC's findings seem to indicate that inflationary fatigue won't curb demand after all.
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"A lot of it is necessities. It's people knowing that they're going to have to get this specific book, or these specific supplies for school or they require technology for their kids," PwC Global Retail Leader Kelly Pedersen told <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/24/back-to-school-consumer-spending.html">CNBC</a>. "This is just a necessary spend."
However, anxiety about the impacts of tariffs hasn't entirely dissipated. "A lot of the average consumers in the U.S. sort of feel this cloud hanging above of, when are the tariffs going to hit, and what are those going to do to prices," Pedersen said.
Several popular back-to-school retailers, like Walmart (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>) and Target (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TGT#NYSE">TGT</a>), have said they plan to raise prices as a result of the tariffs. "We will do our best to keep our prices as low as possible. But given the magnitude of the tariffs, even at the reduced levels announced this week, we aren&#8217;t able to absorb all the pressure given the reality of narrow retail margins, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said on an <a href="https://corporate.walmart.com/content/dam/corporate/documents/newsroom/2025/05/15/walmart-releases-q1-fy26-earnings/q1-fy26-earnings-call-transcript.pdf">earnings call</a> in May.
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Similarly, in the company's <a href="https://corporate.target.com/getmedia/9c383747-166d-4310-b91f-cd77b7d06433/2025-May-21-TGT-Transcript.pdf">Q1 earnings call</a>, Target CEO Brian Cornell said that price increases may happen, but that they would be a "very last resort" as the company's primary goal remains "supporting American families as they manage their budgets."&nbsp;
PwC also cautions that the mid-May tariff rollback, which fueled a rush of exports from China, may cause uneven inventory availability. However, it remains optimistic that retailers will have remedied these supply chain concerns by the time back-to-school shopping is in full swing.
For parents looking to save money this fall, prioritizing discounts and shopping early are the two most common methods for cutting costs. Reusing items and cutting back in specific categories like technology and clothing are also popular strategies.
The study also found that one in five parents plan to use AI tools to help them discover the best deals on back-to-school items. "This helps create a growing imperative for retailers to enhance their digital channels and search visibility for AI-powered discovery," the report said.&nbsp;
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Amazon&#8217;s 11th Prime Day event will commence on July 8 and run for four days, concluding on July 11. This marks a significant expansion, doubling the duration of last year&#8217;s two-day event. As in previous years, early access promotions will be available.
Prime Day 2025 will span 26 countries, with six additional markets, including Brazil, Egypt, India, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, holding their events later in the summer to optimize timing. 
Bank of America Securities analyst Justin Post <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AMZN/analyst-ratings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">maintained a Buy</a> rating on Amazon.com (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) with a price forecast of $248 on Tuesday.
The analyst said the event offers millions of deals on 35+ categories spanning electronics, fashion, and personal care, as well as savings on Amazon&#8217;s less penetrated categories like grocery, gasoline, and travel.
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Amazon positioned AI as a key savings tool in its latest Prime release, aligning with Post&#8217;s view that AI boosts retail efficiency and transparency.
Post said U.S. shoppers can now use Alexa+ to track price drops, get personalized deals, and receive AI-powered recommendations via Rufus and Shopping Guides.
The analyst predicts that Prime Day will extend twice as long this year and will, therefore, impact year-over-year (Y/Y) trends.
For the 4-day event, he projected 55% Y/Y first-party growth to $11.5 billion and 67% Y/Y third-party growth to $10.0 billion. Post estimated Prime Day could generate $21.4 billion in Gross Merchandise Value (GMV), growing approximately 60% Y/Y.
The analyst&#8217;s estimate implied $5.4 billion in GMV daily, down 20% Y/Y, which is reasonable given less urgency around each day.
Based on his projection for $208 billion in total third-quarter GMV, he estimated Prime Day(s) could represent 10.3% of GMV for the quarter (higher than 7.0% last year).
Despite competition from retailers like Walmart (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>), Target Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TGT#NYSE">TGT</a>), and Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BBY#NYSE">BBY</a>), Post expects the event to remain a positive driver for Amazon branding and Prime sign-up/retention.
Extending the savings window suggests that Amazon has greater retail logistics capacity to offer promotions, and that inventory availability is not a constraint, despite tariff concerns, as per the analyst.
Price Action:&nbsp;AMZN stock is down 0.28% at $218.76 at the last check on Tuesday.
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Sarah Paiji Yoo, co-founder and CEO of Blueland, lived a zero‑waste life for about two and a half years before launching her eco‑cleaning business backed by Gwyneth Paltrow and Justin Timberlake. During this radical period, her family reused cloth diapers, ditched disposable coffee cups, swapped body wash bottles for bar soaps, and carried reusable utensils and mugs everywhere. She told<a href="https://fortune.com/2025/06/21/blueland-ceo-sarah-paiji-yoo-sustainability-zero-waste-lifestyle/"> Fortune</a> that the effort was intense but the impact felt tiny.
"I went zero-waste with my family for about two and a half years. But during all of that, it wasn't lost on me that the impact my family was having was minuscule, teeny tiny," Yoo told Fortune. "And that's where I started to get this feeling, ‘Oh, I could have much greater impact if I give other people better choices."
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The idea for Blueland formed during her maternity leave when Yoo questioned why most household cleaners were packaged in disposable plastic and largely made of water. She told<a href="https://thehelm.co/blueland-sarah-paiji-yoo-interview/"> The Helm</a> that she began cold-emailing chemists on LinkedIn in 2018 to help her create a dissolvable cleaning tablet.
Yoo eventually partnered with chemist Syed Naqvi, who left his job to develop the formula alongside her and co-founder John Mascari. Using $75,000 in personal savings and consulting income, Yoo said in the interview with The Helm that she bootstrapped a year of research and development before launching the company.
"We spent a lot of time when we launched in 2019 talking about the ‘why?' Like, ‘Why should people care? Why is single-use plastic bad? Why reuse?'" Yoo told Fortune. "The end goal was purely just to build a successful business. So that education was really gratifying for me."
Launched in 2019, Blueland introduced concentrated tablets for hand soap, dish soap, toilet cleaner, and later added laundry and body wash, each designed to dissolve in water and shipped in refillable tins and compostable packaging, according to Fortune.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Blueland is Scaling Zero Waste with Mass Appeal</h2>
Yoo's marketing instincts led her to appear on "Shark Tank," where she landed a deal with Kevin O'Leary. The televised pitch brought national exposure and served as a powerful brand launch, The Helm says.
By 2022, Blueland surpassed $100 million in lifetime sales and placed products in Whole Foods, Target (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TGT#NYSE">TGT</a>), and Costco (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COST#NASDAQ">COST</a>), also selling over 10 million units. According to Fortune, the startup has raised over $35 million from investors including Gwyneth Paltrow, Justin Timberlake, Adrian Grenier, Thrive Market CEO Nick Green, and Rent the Runway co-founder Jennifer Fleiss. Over 95% of the company's funding came from women investors.
Blueland also achieved multiple certifications, including Cradle to Cradle, USDA BioPreferred, and EPA Safer Choice, affirming its focus on human and environmental health, according to the company's <a href="https://www.blueland.com/en-ca/pages/mission">website</a>.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Blueland&#8217;s Mission is to Make Sustainable Living Effortless for Anyone</h2>
Blueland's core philosophy is to make sustainable living effortless for the average household as Yoo believes most people won't change unless the alternative is just as easy and effective, Fortune says.
"We really leaned into our mission," Yoo told The Helm. "If we had to be writing content around spring cleaning and cleaning hacks, it would crush my soul."
Yoo advises aspiring entrepreneurs to find a co-founder to share the weight and never build something they don't believe in. In the interview with The Helm, she credits the company's growth to a strong sense of mission and the support of a co-founder, describing entrepreneurship as both practical and deeply personal.
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The U.S. markets will be closed on Thursday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth National Independence Day, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.
What Happened: According to the guidance from the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq will both suspend trading for the day, along with the U.S. bond market, which will also remain closed. Trading will resume as normal on Friday, June 20.
Juneteenth is the newest federal holiday in the calendar, having been designated only in 2021 by former President Joe Biden, 156 years after Major General Gordon Granger ordered the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas on June 19, 1865.
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The decision to make this a national holiday was undertaken following <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/06/39397814/is-the-market-open-on-juneteenth">months of widespread protests</a> against racial injustice and inequality in 2020. 
While financial markets will be off on Thursday, not all sectors will stop functioning. Most federal government offices, bank branches, schools, and even the U.S. Postal Service will be shutting down, with many state and local government offices also observing the holiday.
Private companies, however, aren&#8217;t required by law to close for federal holidays, and retailers such as Walmart Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>), Target Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TGT#NYSE">TGT</a>), and Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WBA#NASDAQ">WBA</a>) will continue <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/18/business/open-closed-juneteenth">to</a> remain open during their normal working hours. 
Major banks such as JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>) and Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BAC#NYSE">BAC</a>), among others, will be closed, while online banking and ATMs will continue to function. 
Why It Matters: For years, Juneteenth celebrations were <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/22/06/27699154/juneteenth-2022-whats-open-whats-closed-and-what-is-the-holiday-all-about-1">restricted only to Texas</a>, but following the unrest that stemmed from the death of George Floyd in 2020, there were growing calls for making it a nationwide holiday.
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An official report on June 13, 2025 reveals Senator Shelley M Capito's recent purchase of Alphabet (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) stock, valued between $1,001 and $15,000. The transaction took place on May 8, 2025, as per the June filing.
At this time, Alphabet shares are trading up 0.7% at $175.88.
<h3>What Senator Has Been Trading Recently</h3>
Over the previous three years, Shelley M Capito conducted 113 trades, totaling more than $183 thousand. The largest of these were in Duke Energy and Microsoft stock. Some of the most notable transactions the Sen. has executed recently include: 
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<li>Alphabet (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>): $1,001 - $15,000 Purchase</li>
<li>Alphabet (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>): $1,001 - $15,000 Purchase</li>
<li>Target (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TGT#NYSE">TGT</a>): $1,001 - $15,000 Sale</li>
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Here's a summary of Shelley M Capito's most recent trades:
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<th>Company</th>
<th>Ticker</th>
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<th>Amount</th>
<th>Transaction Type</th>
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<td>Alphabet</td>
<td>GOOGL</td>
<td>STOCK</td>
<td>$1,001 - $15,000</td>
<td>P</td>
<td>2025-05-08</td>
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<td>Alphabet</td>
<td>GOOGL</td>
<td>STOCK</td>
<td>$1,001 - $15,000</td>
<td>P</td>
<td>2025-04-29</td>
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<td>Target</td>
<td>TGT</td>
<td>STOCK</td>
<td>$1,001 - $15,000</td>
<td>S</td>
<td>2025-04-11</td>
</tr>
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<td>Nike</td>
<td>NKE</td>
<td>STOCK</td>
<td>$1,001 - $15,000</td>
<td>S</td>
<td>2025-04-10</td>
</tr>
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<td>Meta Platforms</td>
<td>META</td>
<td>STOCK</td>
<td>$1,001 - $15,000</td>
<td>P</td>
<td>2025-03-26</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
If you want to stay updated on Shelley M Capito's trades and other congressional members, check out our <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/gov-trades/members/shelley-m-capito">government trades tool</a> to track their activity in real time!
<h3>The Importance of Congressional Transactions</h3>
A congressional transaction is when any representative or senator either buys or sells an individual stock.
Anyone working in Congress must file a Periodic Transaction Report to inform the public of their recent transaction within 30 days of being notified of the transaction and within 45 days of the transaction date.
In April 2012, Former President Barack Obama signed the STOCK Act into law. The act prohibits members of Congress from using private information given to them by their position for personal gain such as buying or selling a stock. The act also expanded disclosure requirements for members of Congress by requiring them to file a monthly disclosure.
<h3>The Importance of Congressional Transactions</h3>
Congressional transactions shouldn't be the primary reason for an investing decision, but they can be an important factor for an investor to consider.
When a senator or representative makes a new purchase, it could be an indication they expect the stock to rise.
A sale, on the other hand, can be made for a variety of reasons, and may not necessarily mean the seller thinks the stock will go down.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Target's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TGT#NYSE">TGT</a>) short percent of float has fallen 18.91% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 16.15 million shares sold short, which is 3.56% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 1.67 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>Target Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1750078832_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Target has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Target's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Target's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 4.53%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Target (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TGT#NYSE">TGT</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with TGT, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did? 
Today, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga</a>'s options scanner spotted 24 uncommon options trades for Target.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 37% bullish and 58%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 9 are puts, for a total amount of $771,412, and 15 are calls, for a total amount of $1,000,669.
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $80.0 to $125.0 for Target over the recent three months. 
<h3>Insights into Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Target stands at 2285.0, with a total volume reaching 3,380.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Target, situated within the strike price corridor from $80.0 to $125.0, throughout the last 30 days.
<h3>Target Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1749236632_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Biggest Options Spotted:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>TGT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$16.7</td>
<td>$15.0</td>
<td>$15.5</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$310.0K</td>
<td>1.7K</td>
<td align="right">200</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TGT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$11.9</td>
<td>$11.4</td>
<td>$11.5</td>
<td>$85.00</td>
<td>$287.5K</td>
<td>2.8K</td>
<td align="right">250</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TGT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/17/25</td>
<td>$7.6</td>
<td>$7.45</td>
<td>$7.5</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$150.0K</td>
<td>722</td>
<td align="right">596</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TGT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$6.95</td>
<td>$6.65</td>
<td>$6.85</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$137.0K</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
<td align="right">200</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TGT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$31.35</td>
<td>$30.55</td>
<td>$30.55</td>
<td>$125.00</td>
<td>$122.2K</td>
<td>3.3K</td>
<td align="right">40</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Target</h3>
Target serves as the nation's seventh-largest retailer, with its strategy predicated on delivering a gratifying in-store shopping experience and a wide product assortment of trendy apparel, home goods, and household essentials at competitive prices. Target's upscale and stylish image began to carry national merit in the 1990s—a decade in which the brand saw its top line grow threefold to almost $30 billion—and has since cemented itself as a leading US retailer.Today, Target operates over 1,900 stores in the United States, generates over $100 billion in sales, and fulfills over 2 billion customer orders annually. The firm's vast footprint is concentrated in urban and suburban markets as the firm seeks to appeal to a more affluent consumer base.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Target, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
<h3>Target's Current Market Status</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a trading volume of 5,030,414, the price of TGT is up by 3.48%, reaching $96.77.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 75 days from now.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Professional Analyst Ratings for Target</h3>
A total of 5 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $111.4.
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&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Telsey Advisory Group continues to hold a Outperform rating for Target, targeting a price of $130. 
&#x2A; An analyst from DA Davidson has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Target, which currently sits at a price target of $125. 
&#x2A; An analyst from JP Morgan has decided to maintain their Neutral rating on Target, which currently sits at a price target of $109. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Goldman Sachs has decided to maintain their Neutral rating on Target, which currently sits at a price target of $90. 
&#x2A; An analyst from RBC Capital persists with their Outperform rating on Target, maintaining a target price of $103. 
Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.
If you want to stay updated on the latest options trades for Target, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a> gives you real-time options trades alerts.

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Walmart Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>) is the largest private-sector employer in the United States. As of 2024, the company had 2.2 million staff globally, down by 70,000 from five years earlier. According to its <a href="https://stock.walmart.com/financial-information/annual-reports">annual reports</a>, the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/walmart" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">retail giant&#8217;s</a> revenue has grown by over $157 billion in the last five years. 
If we compare several retailers&#8217; latest quarter revenue, Walmart reported $166 billion, compared to Costco Wholesale&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COST#NASDAQ">COST</a>) $63.2 billion, Target Corp&#8217;s (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TGT#NYSE">TGT</a>) $24 billion and Home Depot&#8217;s (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HD#NYSE">HD</a>) $40 billion.
Costco, Target and Home Depot each added tens of thousands of employees in the last five years.
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Amazon.Com Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) nearly doubled its global workforce to 1.6 million.
Walmart aims to grow sales by 4% annually without increasing its headcount, marking a contrast in the hiring dynamics of U.S. retail trade, which employed one in 10 American workers, the Financial Times <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/5be70b28-018d-42d7-af8d-ea5a4bed4d44" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">reported</a> on Tuesday. Walmart&#8217;s U.S. workforce has remained at 1.6 million in the last ten years.
Wall Street analysts Neil Saunders of GlobalData and Steven Shemesh of RBC Capital highlighted to the Financial Times that Walmart&#8217;s expansion without job creation reflects the prioritization of e-commerce and automation of cumbersome tasks. Artificial intelligence will offer an additional boost to these initiatives. Paul Lewellen, senior vice president of operations at Walmart, said automation upstream has allowed the company to free up five full-time associates to work in other store areas.
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon and other executives snubbed the hiring concerns, citing that technology investments will lead to new roles for workers.
Meanwhile, critics argue that Walmart&#8217;s net sales in the U.S. have risen 36% in the past five years, while average U.S. hourly wages have increased by 28% to $18.25. Walmart stock surged over 146% in the last five years and 52% in the previous 12 months.
In April, Walmart showcased labor-saving technologies at two new warehouses outside Dallas, including a cold-storage hub for foods and a fulfillment center to enable speedy deliveries for e-commerce customers.
About 600 associates work inside the 730,000 sq ft refrigerated warehouse, implying one employee for every 1,200 sq ft. A multi-tiered geometry of lifts, conveyors and sorting machines handles perishables from suppliers and stores them in racks. Algorithms-guided robots later dispatch the foods to coolers at 175 regional stores. The centers can ship over twice the volume of traditional cold warehouses while cutting costs by 20%.
Two miles away, Walmart&#8217;s DFW-5 fulfillment center stocks items for a U.S. e-commerce business that grew by 21% in the latest quarter. The 1.5 million sq ft warehouse can hold up to two million individual products and employs 650 associates. Here, work that once took 12 steps has been reduced to five, helping to cut the cost by an expected 30% at the end of 2025.
DFW-5 replaced a Fort Worth, Texas, warehouse named DFW-1, where Walmart cut over 1,000 jobs.
According to annual reports, Walmart U.S.&#8217;s dedicated e-commerce fulfillment centers declined to 29, down from 40 in 2020.
In May, Walmart cut 1,500 global tech, U.S. operations and U.S. advertising staff.
WMT Price Action: Walmart stock was down 0.32% at $99.45 premarket at last check on Tuesday.
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During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/yield-investments"> high dividend payout</a>.
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<li>Barclays analyst Gaurav Jain maintained an Underweight rating and raised the price target from $46 to $49 on May 2, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.</li>
<li>Stifel analyst Matthew Smith maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $60 to $63 on April 30, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 60%.</li>
<li>Recent News: On April 29, Altria Group posted upbeat quarterly earnings.</li>
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<li>JP Morgan analyst Ken Goldman maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $26 to $25 on May 6, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 78%.</li>
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<li>Dividend Yield: 4.80%</li>
<li>Guggenheim analyst Robert Drbul maintained a Buy rating and cut the price target from $155 to $115 on May 27, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.</li>
<li>Telsey Advisory Group analyst Joseph Feldman downgraded the stock from Outperform to Market Perform and cut the price target from $130 to $110 on May 22, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%.</li>
<li>Recent News: On May 21, Target registered adjusted earnings per share of $1.30, missing analysts' consensus estimate of $1.64. Quarterly sales of $23.85 billion (down 2.8% year over year) missed the Street view of $24.32 billion.</li>
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The tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump are reportedly leading to significant price increases at&nbsp;Walmart Inc.&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>) and&nbsp;Target Corporation&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TGT#NYSE">TGT</a>) stores across the U.S.
What Happened: The Walmart employees have been sharing&nbsp;images on Reddit that depict a sharp rise in prices, with some items seeing a surge of up to 45%. Similar price hikes have been noted at Target as well.
For example,&nbsp;a Jurassic World T. Rex&nbsp;toy at Walmart saw its price increase from $39.92 in late April to $55 in late May, a nearly 38% increase. The price of a Baby Born doll shot up&nbsp;from $34.97 in March to&nbsp;$49.97 in May, an approximate rise of 43%.
In addition, a left-handed fishing reel&#8217;s price jumped&nbsp;from $57.37 in April to&nbsp;$83.26 in May, a 45% increase. AisleGopher, a third-party website that monitors Walmart prices, confirmed these price hikes.
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Last Thursday, Target also increased the price of the Baby Born doll to match Walmart&#8217;s increased price. However, Target CEO Brian Cornell stated that&nbsp;price increases would be a&nbsp;&#8220;very last resort&#8221;.
As per the report <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/walmart-price-increases-items-tariffs-target-reddit-2025-5">by</a> Insider, in reaction to the tariff-induced price hikes,&nbsp;Walmart CFO John David Rainey&nbsp;warned that prices would continue to rise&nbsp;on some items in the&nbsp;coming weeks and months. President&nbsp;Trump responded by suggesting that&nbsp;Walmart should &#8220;eat the tariffs.&#8221;
Why It Matters: The price hikes at Walmart and Target are a direct result of the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. These tariffs, aimed at protecting domestic industries, are causing a ripple effect on the retail sector, leading to increased costs for consumers. 
The situation underscores the complex interplay between trade policies and consumer prices, with retailers caught in the middle. 
As the tariff war continues, consumers and retailers alike will be closely watching the impact on prices and overall market dynamics.
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U.S. stock futures are rallying Wednesday evening after a Federal Court ruled that President Donald Trump overstepped his authority with the &#8220;Liberation Day&#8221; tariffs imposed at the beginning of April. 
Following the ruling, the S&amp;P 500 Futures are up 1.50%, at 5,991.25, Nasdaq Futures trading at 21,775.75, up 1.85%, followed by Dow Futures rose over 400 points to 42,635.00, soaring 1.10% on the news.
A three-judge panel on the Manhattan-based U.S. Court of International Trade <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45660322/trump-tariffs-struck-down-by-federal-court-major-blow-to-white-houses-trade-strategy-report">ruled unanimously</a> on Wednesday that the Constitution gives Congress exclusive authority to regulate trade and commerce with other countries, which the&nbsp;International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not override.
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The White House has since filed an appeal against this ruling, which could jeopardize its strategies and ongoing negotiations with several trade partners.
The ruling has sparked a surge in retail stocks in after-hours trading, with Walmart Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>) up 1.54%, Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) rallying 3.51%, followed by Shopify Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SHOP#NASDAQ">SHOP</a>) and Target Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TGT#NYSE">TGT</a>) up 3.55% and 3.19%, respectively.
Japan&#8217;s benchmark Nikkei 225 index opened higher, currently trading up 1.49%, or 563.12 points, at 38,285.52 on the news, despite growing concerns of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/global/25/05/45613069/japans-40-year-bond-yield-nosedives-as-finance-ministry-considers-cutting-super-long-debt-issuance-report">rising 40-Year bond yields</a>. The rally is being led by major exporters, electronics and automotive stocks.
The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) is up 0.51% on Wednesday, regaining the key 100 level, trading at 100.389.
Following Nvidia Corp.&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) beat on its first quarter earnings on Wednesday, investors will be closely watching the results of Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COST#NASDAQ">COST</a>), Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DELL#NYSE">DELL</a>), Marvell Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRVL#NASDAQ">MRVL</a>) and Zscaler Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZS#NASDAQ">ZS</a>) on Thursday.
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<li>Needham raised Okta, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OKTA#NASDAQ">OKTA</a>) price target from $115 to $125. Needham analyst Mike Cikos maintained a Buy rating. Okta shares closed at $125.50 on Tuesday. See how other<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/OKTA/analyst-ratings"> analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>HC Wainwright &amp; Co. raised the price target for Franco-Nevada Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FNV#NYSE">FNV</a>) from $180 to $195. HC Wainwright &amp; Co. analyst Heiko Ihle maintained a Buy rating. Franco-Nevada shares closed at $168.24 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/FNV/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Jefferies cut Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RCKT#NASDAQ">RCKT</a>) price target from $29 to $2.5. Jefferies analyst Andrew Tsai downgraded the stock from Buy to Hold. Rocket Pharmaceuticals shares closed at $2.33 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/RCKT/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Wells Fargo increased the price target for Barings BDC, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BBDC#NYSE">BBDC</a>) from $8.5 to $9.5. Wells Fargo analyst Finian O&#8217;Shea upgraded the stock from Equal-Weight to Overweight. Barings BDC shares closed at $9.24 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/bbdc/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Wells Fargo cut the price target for Runway Growth Finance Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RWAY#NASDAQ">RWAY</a>) from $10 to $9.5. Wells Fargo analyst Finian O&#8217;Shea downgraded the stock from Overweight to Equal-Weight. Runway Growth Finance shares closed at $9.83 on Tuesday. See how <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/RWAY/analyst-ratings">other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>D. Boral Capital cut CollPlant Biotechnologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CLGN#NASDAQ">CLGN</a>) price target from $14 to $12. D. Boral Capital analyst Jason Kolbert maintained a Buy rating. CollPlant Biotechnologies shares settled at $1.93 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CLGN/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Canaccord Genuity increased Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BAER#NASDAQ">BAER</a>) price target from $5 to $5.25. Canaccord Genuity analyst Austin Moeller maintained a Buy rating. Bridger Aerospace shares closed at $1.37 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/BAER/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Canaccord Genuity cut Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRM#NYSE">CRM</a>) price target from $400 to $350. Canaccord Genuity analyst David Hynes maintained a Buy rating. Salesforce shares closed at $277.19 on Tuesday.  <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/MSFT/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Jefferies cut the price target for Sunrun Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RUN#NASDAQ">RUN</a>) from $7 to $6. Jefferies analyst Julien Dumoulin-Smith maintained a Hold rating. Sunrun shares settled at $7.19 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/RUN/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Wells Fargo raised The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMB#NYSE">WMB</a>) price target from $64 to $67. Wells Fargo analyst Praneeth Satish maintained an Overweight rating. Williams Companies shares closed at $60.10 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/WMB/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
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<li>Ascendiant Capital raised Pro-Dex, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PDEX#NASDAQ">PDEX</a>) price target from $54 to $56. Ascendiant Capital analyst Edward Woo maintained a Buy rating. Pro-Dex shares closed at $46.24 on Friday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/PDEX/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>HC Wainwright &amp; Co. slashed the price target for Unity Biotechnology, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UBX#NASDAQ">UBX</a>) from $4 to $2. HC Wainwright &amp; Co. analyst Matthew Caufield downgraded the stock from Buy to Neutral. Unity Biotechnology shares closed at $0.7790 on Friday. See how other analysts <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/UBX/analyst-ratings">view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>JMP Securities cut Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CHDN#NASDAQ">CHDN</a>) price target from $144 to $138. JMP Securities analyst Jordan Bender maintained a Market Outperform rating. Churchill Downs shares closed at $93.24 on Friday. See how other <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CHDN/analyst-ratings">analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>JMP Securities increased the price target for DBV Technologies S.A. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DBVT#NASDAQ">DBVT</a>) from $15 to $21. JMP Securities analyst Jonathan Wolleben maintained a Market Outperform rating. DBV Technologies shares closed at $8.41 on Friday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/DBVT/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Telsey Advisory Group increased the price target for Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DG#NYSE">DG</a>) from $85 to $100. Telsey Advisory Group analyst Joseph Feldman maintained a Market Perform rating. Dollar General shares closed at $101.39 on Friday. See how other <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/DG/analyst-ratings">analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>HC Wainwright &amp; Co. cut Prothena Corporation plc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PRTA#NASDAQ">PRTA</a>) price target from $30 to $14. HC Wainwright &amp; Co. analyst Andrew Fein maintained a Buy rating. Prothena shares settled at $6.58 on Friday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/PRTA/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Telsey Advisory Group increased Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DLTR#NASDAQ">DLTR</a>) price target from $82 to $95. Telsey Advisory Group analyst Joseph Feldman maintained a Market Perform rating. Dollar Tree shares closed at $88.17 on Friday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/DLTR/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Guggenheim cut Target Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TGT#NYSE">TGT</a>) price target from $155 to $115. Guggenheim analyst Robert Drbul maintained a Buy rating. Target shares closed at $94.29 on Friday.  <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/TGT/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Chardan Capital cut the price target for Prothena Corporation plc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PRTA#NASDAQ">PRTA</a>) from $40 to $18. Chardan Capital analyst Rudy Li maintained a Buy rating. Prothena shares settled at $6.58 on Friday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/PRTA/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Wells Fargo raised PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PTCT#NASDAQ">PTCT</a>) price target from $68 to $74. Wells Fargo analyst Tiago Fauth maintained an Overweight rating. PTC Therapeutics shares closed at $45.93 on Friday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/PTCT/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
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Guggenheim analyst Robert Drbul maintains Target (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TGT#NYSE">TGT</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $155 to $115.

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Benzinga examined the prospects for<a href="http://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> many investors' favorite stocks</a> over the last week — here's a look at some of our top stories.
U.S. markets experienced heightened volatility this week as President Donald Trump intensified trade tensions by threatening a 25% tariff on foreign-made Apple (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) products and announcing a 50% tariff on European Union imports starting June 1. These announcements led to a decline in major indices, with the S&amp;P 500 falling 0.7%, the Dow Jones dropping 0.6%, and the Nasdaq decreasing by 1%. Apple shares were particularly affected, losing 3% in value.
Investor concerns over the U.S. fiscal outlook grew as the 30-year Treasury yield briefly surpassed 5.15%, reflecting apprehensions about rising deficits and debt sustainability. A weak 20-year Treasury auction further exacerbated these fears, indicating diminished demand for long-term U.S. debt.
Looking ahead, market participants are closely monitoring upcoming U.S.-China trade negotiations and potential adjustments to existing tariffs. The Federal Reserve's stance on interest rates remains a focal point, especially as real borrowing costs rise, tightening broader financial conditions. Additionally, corporate earnings reports and economic indicators will continue to influence market dynamics in the coming weeks.
Benzinga provides daily reports on the stocks most popular with investors. Here are a few of this past week's most bullish and bearish posts that are worth another look.

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<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/technicals/25/05/45544614/google-could-smart-glasses-smart-speech-spark-the-stocks-next-big-leap">"Google: Could smart glasses, speech spark the stock's next big leap?"</a>, by Surbhi Jain, reports that Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) is gaining investor attention as its partnership with Warby Parker to develop AI-powered smart glasses and advancements in speech recognition technology signal a potential new growth narrative beyond search.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/05/45574763/goldman-sachs-defense-stock-golden-dome">"Goldman Sachs: Golden Dome is big win for this defense stock"</a>, by Piero Cingari, reports that Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>) analyst Noah Poponak reiterated a Buy rating on L3Harris Technologies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LHX#NYSE">LHX</a>), highlighting its potential to secure billions in contracts from the Trump administration's $175 billion "Golden Dome" missile defense initiative.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/05/45531583/amd-nvidia-shares-jump-after-musk-highlights-xais-gpu-needs-we-expect-to-still-buy-a-lot">"AMD, Nvidia shares jump after Musk highlights xAI's GPU needs: ‘We expect to still buy a lot'"</a>, by Adam Eckert, reports that Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>) and NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) shares rose after Elon Musk stated that Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) and xAI plan to purchase "a lot" of GPUs from both companies to support AI initiatives like robotaxis and the Optimus robot.
For additional bullish calls of the past week, check out the following:
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/05/45541780/d-wave-quantum-stock-extends-rally-as-momentum-builds-following-launch-of-new-quantum-system">D-Wave Quantum Stock Extends Rally As Momentum Builds Following Launch Of New Quantum System</a>
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45517783/magnificent-7-stun-the-street-with-the-best-earnings-beat-since-2021">Magnificent 7 Stun The Street With Best Earnings Beat Since 2021</a>
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45540768/medtronic-beats-q4-forecasts-hikes-dividend-plans-diabetes-spinoff">Medtronic Beats Q4 Forecasts, Hikes Dividend, Plans Diabetes Spinoff</a>

The Bears
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/legal/25/05/45568107/solar-energy-stocks-drop-as-house-approves-major-rollback-of-climate-incentives">"Solar energy stocks drop as House approves major rollback of climate incentives"</a>, by Erica Kollmann, reports that Sunrun Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RUN#NASDAQ">RUN</a>) shares fell after the House passed President Trump's "One Big, Beautiful Bill," which rolls back key climate incentives, leaving the solar industry facing uncertainty as the bill moves to the Senate.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45540759/target-stock-slips-as-q1-earnings-miss-estimates-fy2025-outlook-cut-amid-slowing-sales">"Target stock slips as Q1 earnings miss estimates, FY2025 outlook cut amid slowing sales"</a>, by Nabaparna Bhattacharya, reports that Target Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TGT#NYSE">TGT</a>) shares fell after the company missed Q1 earnings expectations and lowered its FY2025 outlook, citing a 3.8% drop in comparable sales driven by tariffs, weakened consumer sentiment, and backlash from scaling back diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/rumors/25/05/45555558/wolfspeed-stock-plunges-59-on-bankruptcy-fears-options-traders-cash-in">"Wolfspeed stock plunges 59% on bankruptcy fears: Options traders cash in"</a>, by Erica Kollmann, reports that Wolfspeed Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WOLF#NYSE">WOLF</a>) shares plummeted 59% to $1.28 after reports emerged that the company is preparing to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, with options traders profiting from heavy put activity ahead of the news.
For more bearish takes, be sure to see these posts:
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/05/45554854/health-care-stocks-like-unitedhealth-cvs-tank-on-wednesday-heres-why">Health Care Stocks Like UnitedHealth, CVS Tank On Wednesday: Here's Why</a>
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45567780/hims-hers-health-stock-is-tumbling-thursday-whats-happening">Hims &amp; Hers Health Stock Is Tumbling Thursday: What's Happening?</a>
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/05/45532892/legendary-investor-jeremy-grantham-warns-of-50-stock-market-crash">Legendary Investor Jeremy Grantham Warns Of 50% Stock Market Crash</a>

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10:40 AMJul 02, 2025	CALL	$110.00	Oct 17, 2025	101	11	1300	0	2522	TRADE	BEARISH
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